103RD GENERAL ASSEMBLY
State of Illinois
2023 and 2024
SB2622

 

Introduced 10/24/2023, by Sen. Doris Turner

 

SYNOPSIS AS INTRODUCED:
 
65 ILCS 5/10-4-5.1 new

    Amends the Illinois Municipal Code. Provides that, notwithstanding any other provision of law, a municipality may not establish a moratorium on the enforcement of an ordinance imposing residency requirements on employees. Provides that, if a municipality has imposed a moratorium before, on, or after the effective date of the amendatory Act, the moratorium is void. Provides that nothing in the provisions prevents a municipality from repealing an ordinance imposing residency requirements on employees. Limits home rule powers.


LRB103 34915 AWJ 64787 b

 

 

A BILL FOR

 

SB2622LRB103 34915 AWJ 64787 b

1    AN ACT concerning local government.
 
2    Be it enacted by the People of the State of Illinois,
3represented in the General Assembly:
 
4    Section 5. The Illinois Municipal Code is amended by
5adding Section 10-4-5.1 as follows:
 
6    (65 ILCS 5/10-4-5.1 new)
7    Sec. 10-4-5.1. Employee municipal residency requirement
8moratorium.
9    (a) Notwithstanding any other provision of law, a
10municipality may not establish a moratorium on the enforcement
11of an ordinance imposing residency requirements on employees.
12If a municipality has imposed a moratorium before, on, or
13after the effective date of this amendatory Act of the 103rd
14General Assembly, the moratorium is void.
15    (b) Nothing in this Section prevents a municipality from
16repealing an ordinance imposing residency requirements on
17employees.
18    (c) The regulation of establishing a moratorium on the
19enforcement of an ordinance imposing residency requirements on
20employees is an exclusive power and function of the State.
21This Section is a denial and limitation of home rule powers and
22functions under subsection (h) of Section 6 of Article VII of
23the Illinois Constitution.